Discussion: Are You Excited for Generation 6?

It's crazy to think that 15 years ago pony got a revamp and became an internet sensation. G4 brought a lot of us into the concept of colorful cat-ponies with anime eyes, and while hype has died down over time as people move on to other things, the core of the fandom is still here chugging along producing lots of content for these characters we all love.

G6 is still largely a mystery. Outside of the leak early on that was only a concept, we really know nothing at all about it. Are you all excited for the future of pony? Or are you someone that falls into the worried camp, hoping they don't ruin things?

Go discuss below!

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Poll Results: Have You Been Fooled by AI Art Yet?

That's pretty wild! I admit, I get fooled all the time now. It's pretty scary how much sneaky some of the newer ones are, especially if the image isn't very detailed. I feel like basic unshaded ones are impossible.

New poll time: You've Been Teleport to Equestria and Need to Get a Job with a Main Pony! What Do You Do?

Get the results below, and go vote on the new poll on the side bar!

Pony Roundup #1549 - Podcasts, Analysis, and Minor News!

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I do love me some conniving Luna.

We haven't had enough for a pony roundup in a while, but we finally hit the threshold for one! Go get lots of neat random things below, from movie posters to analysis.

Community Soapbox: Cross-Culture Relationships, Lack of Zebra Episodes, and More!

Soapbox time, where the fandom expresses its opinions! As always, we are open for submissions on these.  If you'd like to submit your own soapbox, hit up this post for infos.

As always, these are the opinions of fandom members, not us here at EQD.

Have some headlines:

• Good reasons why Discovery Family can't renew their contract with Hasbro in 2025
  
• Your Cutiemark is Your CAREER!
  
• We Never Got a Zebra Episode Because Hasbro Was Scared of Zebras 
• Cross-Cultural Relationships in Equestria

 And go read them below! 

AI Art Filtering On EQD - A Followup

Since that discussion was so busy yesterday, I figured I'd respond to some of the common things people brought up in it with a separate post. If you missed it, we asked for suggestions on filtering AI art submissions yesterday, which has been a growing problem for a while now.

So, head on down below and I'll dive into this FAQ style!

Discussion: What Should EQD Do About AI Art Once It's Indistinguishable?

2024 was... interesting! The world is changing at an alarming pace as every tech company on the planet rushes to be the first to bring whatever their definition of Artificial General Intelligence is to the masses. It's a gold rush with potentially society breaking problems if handled poorly, and the usual race is putting most safety checks on the sidelines on this one.

Since EQD is so built around pony art, it's becoming more and more of an issue as these models rapidly improve. Dall-E was a joke 2 years ago. Then it became insanely good but still noticeable. Now we have stuff like Zoinksnoob here with Marble Pie taking things to level where only micro-errors are visible, and many of those are things we'd see in regular drawn art.

So, I'm brainstorming with the masses today. What should EQD do as we venture into the inevitable part of 2025 where AI art becomes indistinguishable from regular art? Is it going to be a case of looking up artist history? Unfortunately that opens a whole can of worms for new ones. We already know tools are basically worthless. I'm pretty stumped! It's a good thing this site is less serious than it used to be or this might be a huge problem. 

Anyway, drop your ideas below! 

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Poll Results: Which Side Equestrian Race Needed Another Episode, or an Episode?

 

I couldn't agree more with this one. Kirin and bats are your top 2 sots for this poll, and we desperately needed either a bat episode or more kiri!

New poll time: Have You Been Fooled by AI Art Yet?

Go vote on the side bar, and get these results below.

Luna Day Begins!

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LUNA! We love Luna. Everyone loves Luna. The fandom requires Luna. They get a little weird when they don't get enough Luna.

Luckily today is Luna Day! That means we PRAISE THE MOON all day long. We talk about her adorable hooves. Her glorious teal eyes. Her perfect mane and tail. Her various fanons. It's time for all things Luna!

Expect Moonbutt based content all day. You will be eclipsed by her perfection.

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Discussion: How Will You Stay Entertained With Lighter Pony Content for 2025?

It's looking like 2025 might be a lighter year when it comes to pony content if Hasbro's plans are any indication. We don't entirely know what they are up to yet, but they haven't announced anything other than oldschool pony content being recycled or revamped for things.

The fandom has had plenty of hiatuses before though. What fan projects are you following that you think have a lot of potential? Are there any fanfiction series or radio plays you are addicted to and wanting more chapters of?

Drop your pony entertainment ideas below.

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Discussion: How Would You Rewrite An Episode To Focus On Another Character?

A lot goes on in a pony episode. One thing that make Friendship is Magic amazing was all the cute background ponies for us all to obsess over.

If you could re-write an episode from the perspective of one of those ponies, which would you pick and what pony is your star? Do you follow Roseluck as she deals with Discord turning Ponyville into pure chaos? Or maybe a pony cursed by Twilight's Want it Need It who just saw a Rainbow nuke go off at Sweet Apple Acres?

Go discuss below!

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Poll Results: Which Unredeemed Villain Would Make the Most Compelling Recemption Arc?

Chrysalis redemption would have been interesting. I always wondered how that would turn out. Would she be a pretty butterfly?

New poll: Which Side Equestrian Race Needed Another Episode?

Go get the results of this one below, and vote on the new one on the side bar!

Discussion: Are The Princesses Truly Immortal?

After over a thousand years, Celestia and Luna officially retired. They passed their princessly duties on to Twilight Sparkle and went whever retired alicorns go.

We have quite a bit of unexplained lore on their origins between G5 and G4's extra books that we got, but it's all a little convoluted on what exactly their lives are like or what exactly an alicorn truly is.Where do they go once they retire? Did they pass their immortality on to Twilight? We saw from the season 9 finale that she isn't aging like the rest of the mane cast. Is that a permanent thing?

Discuss alicorn immortality below!

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Discussion: What's The Most Unique Profession A Pony Could Have?

Equestria is sort of a mirror of our world, albiet with more cute poni. One big difference is the vast power levels between the races. Unicorns can rewrite time, mind control, harvest entire apple fields in an instant, and generally seem to do anything the other races do. Meanwhile pegasus control weather and build cloud cities and earth ponies do... earth things.

So, given the different abilities of each pony tribe, what do you think some unique jobs would be for your typical cartoon equine?

Go drop your ideas below!

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Poll Results: Which Pony Would You Want to Roommate With?

The top 3 results of this one fit my opinion perfectly! Though I'd swap it for Flutters up top since she'd be adorable.

New Poll: Which Villain Would Make The Most Compelling Redemption Arc?

Now go get these results below, and vote on the new one on the side bar!

Cutie Mark Crusaders Day - Last Call!

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This is your last call to submit filly! Or other CMC.

To submit, send an email to [email protected] with CMC DAY as the title followed by what it is, so CMC DAY - Open Art for open art.

Submissions close tonight at 11:59 PM PST! Celebrate those CMC before it is too late!

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Cutie Mark Crusaders Day - Halfway Point Heads Up!

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Cutie Mark Crusaders day is a few days away, so this is your halfway warning to get your ponies in!

To submit, send an email to [email protected] with CMC DAY as the title followed by what it is, so CMC DAY - Open Art for open art.

Submissions close on November 19th at 11:59 PM PST! 

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Discussion: How do Equestria’s Non-pony Species Perceive Ponies?

It's pretty obvious that Equestria is pretty equine dominated. At least from what we've seen and the maps that were teased over the years, every major city is a pony one, and it does seem to be the most technologically advanced society compared to say, the kirin, yaks, or griffons.

What do you think these other races think of ponies? Are the Abyssians jealous of their friendship filled borderline-utopia? Do Griffons wish they had the same ridiculously powerful leadership?

Go discuss Equestrian geo-politics below! What could go wrong.

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Poll Results: Would You Have Watched a G5 Equestria Girls Spinoff?

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G5 almost had an Equestria Girls, and almost 60% of you probably would have watched it! I wonder how that timeline would have looked?

New Poll: Which Pony Would You Want to Roommate With?

Go vote on the side bar, and get these results below!

Cutie Mark Crusaders Day Arrives on November 20th

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Time to celebrate FILLY! It's Cutie Mark Crusader day time. Or griffon if you want to draw some Gabby.

To submit, send an email to [email protected] with CMC DAY as the title followed by what it is, so CMC DAY - Open Art for open art.

Submit by November 19th at 11:59 PM PST to be sure to get your filly in.

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Discussion: What Will You Do In 2025 If We Get No Pony?

Hasbro is pretty quiet about their plans about 2025 in regards to MLP. There is a good chance it will just be recycling older generations for the year while they gear up for the 2026 release of G6. Hopefully that's not the case since their plans seem to change on a whim, but it's always a possibility!

What will you do to keep yourselves entertained on the pony side while we wait? Are you hanging around in pony communities online? Or are you just going to take a break too?

Drop your plans below.

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